The capital is shrouded in night.

The entire Yamen of the Ministry of Industry is brightly lit.

There were various drawings of the construction of the Yangxin Palace on the big case, and Liu Shangshu looked at Jiang Muyuan on the main seat without saying a word.

Jiang Muyuan's hand was a thick pile of vouchers for the purchase of materials, and he flipped through them one by one and picked out all the related ones.

Liu Shangshu didn't say anything, and the other officials below became more and more afraid to speak, hanging their heads and rubbing their hands, just hoping that there was no one who could be caught in the wrong place in the process they were responsible for.

"The timber used as the roof beam is produced in Fandi," Jiang Muyuan took out a voucher and slapped it on the big case, "The yellow cypress that needs to be surrounded by three people will be transported from Mingzhou to the DPRK by sea, and then transported to the capital along the canal, everyone, how dare you adopt this price?" “

Liu Shangshu was dripping.

There is no yellow cypress in the territory, and most of the seafood is transported from the south of the Yangtze River.

The wood is strong and insect-resistant, and it is perfect for building a large hall.

If according to the market, the price must only be high, but last year happened to encounter a batch of low-priced goods, the Ministry of Industry thought that they could pick up the treasure, who knows......

Liu Shangshu cleared his throat and said thoughtfully: "Little grandfather, we are all doing things for the saint, so I'll tell you the truth."

It's not that our Ministry of Industry is stingy, or we want to make some money from it, but to build the Heart Cultivation Temple, and the Ministry of Household will allocate a little bit to us.

Materials, manpower, and the top of the West Mountain, which one doesn't cost money, can only be deducted from the gap between the teeth.

So, if one is not careful, he will be fooled. ”

The adults below should echo: "Yes, yes! It's really difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and the little grandfather shouldn't go to the blame household department, they are also stretched. ”

Jiang Muyuan rubbed his eyebrows.

The Yangxin Palace collapsed, and he was ordered to go to the West Mountain to check, who would have thought that the yellow cypress, which is extremely resistant to insect damage, would be eaten almost hollow by ants.

In addition to the materials used for the roof beams and columns, the stone for the foundation and the mud for the walls are all full of problems.

He rushed back to the capital and entered the palace to face the saint, and after returning to the Ministry of Industry, he was busy with officials up and down until the third watch in the middle of the night.

"Clever woman?" Jiang Muyuan sighed, "Can you still be called a good woman?" If you don't have the right rice and noodles, you can use the spoiled ones, this is a poisonous woman, right? ”

Liu Shangshu wiped his forehead, this is not a receiving, not a receiving.

The matter of the Yangxin Palace, even if there is a heart to push up to the words of the head of Yanqing Dao, saying that the Yangxin Palace could not be built on the top of the West Mountain, but the Ministry of Industry still can't unload the responsibility.

Whether you have money or not, something will happen.

Jiang Muyuan glanced at everyone, and his mood was also heavy.

It is true that the Ministry of Industry did not embezzle the silver, and the Ministry of Household did not deliberately deduct the money, in the final analysis, there was only so much silver in the treasury that it could not provide for the expenses of the Heart Palace.

Jiang Muyuan knew this, and he also mentioned it to the saint in the imperial study, but it was only a mention.

When something happens, someone must be responsible, Jiang Muyuan's long finger tapped lightly on the big case, pondering the most suitable way.

There was a moment of silence.

Jiang Muyuan thought about it, and suddenly he smelled a burning smell, and frowned: "What is burned?" ”

Everyone took a deep breath and sniffed.

Jiang Muyuan got up and walked out, standing in the courtyard, and saw the fire in the sky at a glance.

It's on fire!

Liu Shangshu looked at the fire with a bitter face, this is miserable, the matter of the Heart Cultivation Palace is not over, and the capital will go to the water, I am afraid that in the next month or two, those who can build on the top of the six yamen will not touch the ground.

"Let's ...... near the North First and North Second Hutongs" Jiang Muyuan estimated, called Han Lei forward, and said, "Send someone to the city defense camp to report the news, go to the yamen to call Fu Yin up, knock on the door of the pharmacy in the Beicheng area, and send the doctors, such a big fire, someone must be injured, don't delay saving people." ”

Cold thunder answered.

Liu Shangshu rubbed his hands and said, "Little grandfather, let's go over too." ”

Jiang Muyuan glanced at the flag and said in a deep voice: "The southeast wind has evacuated the people in the North Third and North Fourth Hutongs, and the action must be fast." ”

Instead of waiting for Jiang Muyuan to fall here, it is better to put out the fire, and the officials will chase me and go to Beicheng.

Listening to the wind, Jiang Muyuan led the horse, and said eagerly: "Master, what if it burns to Beisan Hutong?" In the middle of the night, Miss Gu didn't know if it mattered. ”

Jiang Muyuan turned over on his horse, grabbed the horse's belly, and rushed to Beicheng.

The further you go, the clearer the situation of the fire becomes.

The entire Beiyi Hutong has been surrounded by fire, children crying, chickens and dogs barking, and the nearby people carry water to fight the fire together with the officers and soldiers of the city defense battalion, but they can't suppress the fire, and most of the Beier Hutong has been burned.

If this continues, I'm afraid it will really continue to spread northward.

Jiang Muyuan found Shao Fu Yin in the crowd, he was disheveled and disheveled, and he arranged people with his throat.

"Listen to the wind," Jiang Muyuan called and explained, "I can't leave." ”

Listening to the wind is very smart, he only understood after listening to half of it, and nodded again and again: "Master, you just have to be busy with you, the slave will go to Beisan Hutong to watch, and it will not let Miss Gu have an accident, besides, there is Aunt Jia here, you don't have to worry." ”

Jiang Muyuan stared at him, and when he heard the wind and ran away, he went to find Shaofu Yin.

Shaofu Yin was so anxious that his hair was full of burnt smell, and when he saw Jiang Muyuan, he stomped his feet and said, "I found it late, it's been dry recently, little grandpa, this, this ......"

Now is not the time to listen to the reason, Jiang Muyuan said bluntly: "How many people have come to the city defense battalion and the government office?" How are the people injured? What about the state of the water supply? ”

Shao Fuyin was stunned by the question, but he also calmed down, patted his face hard, and replied in the same way.

In the North Three Hutongs, buckets of water are still being delivered.

After seeing the black smoke and fire for a long time, Gu Yunjin was a little blurry, and he couldn't figure out whether the fire was closer or farther away from them.

Putting down a bucket full of water at the gate of the courtyard, Gu Yunjin shook his sore arm.

Listening to the wind and entering the alley, several people's doors were full of buckets and basins, and he was a little surprised for a while.

Going inside, seeing Gu Yunjin busy in it, he raised his hand and scratched his head: "Miss Gu, this is ......"

"Why are you ......" Gu Yunjin also saw him.

Listening to the wind hurriedly explained: "Our lord was discussing at the yamen of the Ministry of Industry tonight, and he rushed over when he found that there was a fire, he was in Beiyi Hutong, let me come here to have a look." The city defense battalion and the government have arrived, so don't worry. ”

Gu Yunjin understood and said: "It hasn't burned here for the time being, the manpower that can be sent is busy sending water to the North Erhutong, and the rest of the old people and children are gathered together, once the situation is not right, we can leave immediately, we can still hold it." ”

The stout man came to carry water, and when he heard Gu Yunjin say this, he grinned and said: "Yes, we can still withstand it, I see that the fire in front of us has already decreased, and we can stop the fire in Beier Hutong." ”